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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Evacuations and shelter-in-place orders issued in Toledo, Ohio after chemical release | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/evacuations-and-shelter-in-place-orders-issued-in-toledo-ohio-after-chemical-release/4005386/ | Some Toledo, Ohio residents have been ordered to evacuate because of the release of a chemical that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin, and other residents have been told to shelter in place, the city fire department said Wednesday. People within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius of … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 'Jimmy the Greek' due in court for another pretrial release hearing | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/jimmy-the-greek-gerodemos-pretrial-release-hearing-gambling-ring | ![Alleged gambling ring leader due in court for another pretrial release hearing][14] ![Alleged gambling ring leader due in court for another pretrial release hearing][14] #### [ Alleged gambling ring leader due in court for another pretrial release hearing ][15] "Jimmy the Greek" is due back in federal court Wednesday in … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police report details alleged sexual assault at UChicago fraternity party | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/uchicago-fraternity-party-sexual-assault-cpd-report | ![Woman reportedly sexually assaulted during Chicago frat party, police say][6] ![Woman reportedly sexually assaulted during Chicago frat party, police say][6] #### [ Woman reportedly sexually assaulted during Chicago frat party, police say ][7] Chicago police are investigating after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity house party early … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's Fulton River District | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-fulton-river-district-burglary-atm-crash-grab | ![Crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's West Town area][1] ![Crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's West Town area][1] #### [ Crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's West Town area ][2] An SUV was used to crash into a Chicago 7-Eleven early Wednesday. #### The Brief * * An SUV crashed into a 7-Eleven Wednesday morning in … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What's in the mayor's new budget pitch | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/10/21/mayor-brandon-johnson-city-hall-university-of-chicago-midterm-election | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Our new, free voter guide to help you prepare for the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Who Judges Chicago’s Judges? Voters Do. | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-judges-voters-do | **_Cook County voters have a chance on November 3 to hold the judiciary accountable. But first, they need to know who’s on the bench, what decisions they’re making, and how to vote_ ** Consider the case of Terry King, a 40-year-old Chicago man whose latest encounter with the criminal justice … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Federal agents knock on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters ahead of midterms | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/federal-agents-seek-noncitizen-voters/ | Armed and in uniform, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status — and to inquire if they have registered to vote or cast votes in past elections, a CBS News Investigation has found. The … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Lime deploys foot patrols to fix badly parked scooters in Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lime-foot-patrols-fix-badly-parked-scooters-chicago/ | Lime, Divvy's rival in Chicago's electric scooter and e-bike market, said this week that it is working to clean up Chicago's streets. The company pushed hard against a contract extension with the city by Lyft, the rideshare company that has operated Divvy since 2019. Lime said the contract extension would … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Boy shot, killed in Bellwood, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/boy-shot-killed-in-bellwood-illinois/ | A boy was killed this week in a shooting in the west Chicago suburb of Bellwood. Bellwood police said at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, they were called to the 1000 block of 22nd Avenue after someone was shot and thrown out of a car. Officers found a male juvenile who had … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard released by Russia after 4 years in jail, and Trump says "no 'swap'" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/russia-stephen-hubbard-freed-american-ukraine-war-witkoff-putin/ | Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen who was [ jailed in Russia for more than four years ][7] after being accused of fighting for Ukraine, has been released from custody, President Trump confirmed Wednesday. The release was announced during a meeting between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Vladimir Putin … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Groundbreaking set for Foundry Park development along Chicago River's North Branch | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/groundbreaking-foundry-park-chicago-river-north-branch/ | Groundbreaking was set for Wednesday for a major new development along the North Branch of the Chicago River. The $3 billion Foundry Park development seeks to transform the former A. Finkl & Sons steel mill site in the [ Clybourn Corridor ][1] into a new neighborhood with more than 3,700 … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Selected press releases (live updates) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/selected-press-releases-live-updates-530/ | |
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| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Good morning! | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/good-morning-369/ | * [ Alanis Morissette ][27] … * What’s going on in your part of Illinois… [27]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDB1n0UZtM |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s morning briefing | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-831/ | * **ICYMI:** In Illinois’ only faceoff for US Senate, Tracy backs Trump’s policies and Stratton vows to stand up to president. [ Tribune ][5] … \- The hourlong forum was the only scheduled face-to-face meeting between the major-party candidates for the seat held by US Sen. Dick Durbin \- Juliana … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | Capitol Fax | FEMA chief tells states to prepare to go it alone on disasters | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/fema-chief-tells-states-to-prepare-to-go-it-alone-on-disasters/ | * [ Politico ][1] … > The Trump administration’s disaster chief told state officials Tuesday they > must increase their financial reserves and emergency capabilities to handle > most disasters on their own, without federal help. […] > > “Every state must have the appropriate financial reserves” and other abilities … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Vince’s Restaurant, Famous For Its Instagram Feed And Italian Buffet, Raising Money To Rebuild After Fire | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/21/vinces-restaurant-famous-for-its-instagram-feed-and-italian-buffet-raising-money-to-rebuild-after-fire/ | CLEARING — Last time we talked to Michael “Micky” Parmigiani, he was dealing with the [ social media fervor around his family’s restaurant ][137] , Vince’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, 6217 W. 63rd St., on the Southwest Side. After the 70-year-old restaurant struggled through the pandemic, Parmigiani started posting [ videos … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago’s ‘Thriller’ Flash Mob Bigger Than Ever After 14 Years | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/21/chicagos-thriller-flash-mob-bigger-than-ever-after-14-years/ | NORTHALSTED — In 2012, Julie Dahlinger saw a poster advertising a “Thriller” flash mob at her local laundromat on Clark Street. Organized by Troy Hilbrands, it was meant to be a one-time pop-up performance at the [ Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade ][122] . When the original dance instructor couldn’t make … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 21, 2026 | block-club-chicago | ‘Chaos Continues’ At Closed Ford City Mall As Owners Face Fines, Losing Control Of Property | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/21/chaos-continues-at-closed-ford-city-mall-as-owners-face-fines-losing-control-of-property/ | WEST LAWN — The owners of Ford City Mall once again failed to meet a court- ordered deadline to present a security plan for the shuttered mall, leading a Cook County Judge to threaten to have a receiver take control of the property that has become a public safety concern. … |